Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-06
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Vocal and Action-Language Culture and
by E. N. Kirby, instructor in
elocution in Harvard university, is book
adapted to the needs of schools in cultiva
ting the conversational, descriptive, nara
tive, didactic, sermonic and oratoric styles of
address. It is work eminently practical
and thorough. Published by the same firm
is ''Baker's Humorous Speaker" being Sc
ries of popular recitations and readings in
Yankee and English Irish medley and negro
dialects Lee & Shepard, Boston. For sale
in this city by Fl. Il. Peck.
meadow Melodies" by Charles F. Gerry,
is pleasant little volume of poems relating
to the farm and farm scenes. There are
nine illustrations, among which are "Grind
ing Novel Grist," Luncheon Time"
'sThe Yellow Wasp's Nest" "Tne Pantry
School" !" etc. The volume is very attractive,
with blue cover and gold figures. Lee &
Shepard, publishers, Boston. For sale in
this city by II. H. Peck.
Young readers will welcome a new book
from the pen of Margaret Sidney, whose
"Five Little Peppers" and "What the Seven
Did" are known in many households. "Dil-
ly and the Captain" is jolly story of a little
girl and her playfellow, who, tired of being
continually reminded that ''children should
be seen and not heard, +" set off on bicycle
and tricycle. tour to find place where girls
and boys can find out things without asking
grown up folks. They have no end Of funny
adventures, although they do not 60 far.
Their experiences are told in fascinating
way, and the only fault boys and girls can
possibly find with the story as a whole is
that it is not long enough. D. Lothrop &
Co., publishers, Boston. For sale in this
city by Judd the bookseller.
''The Camp in the Mountains" by Edward
S. Ellis, is number two in the Deerfoot se-
ries. The Young Pioneer series and the Log
Cabin series, by the same author, speak in
different line of work as to how interesting
with delight, and will take this new work
with added pleasure on account of its prede-
eesso1s. It is a thrilling story well told.
Porter & Coates, publishers, Philadelphia.
For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
A new book for entertainment at home
will be found in stParlor Games for the Wise
and the Otherwise" by 81. E. II. It is a lit
tie volume containing illustrated answers to
the various forms of the question, What
shall we do? It is cheap and within the
reach of everyone. It ia confined exclusives
ly to round games and is so clear and con-
else that the games need no sitting Pub
lished by the o. III. Hubbard Co., Rochester,
N. Y. For sale in this city by 81. H. Peck.
ga History of Connecticut" by Elias B.
Sanford, member of the Connecticut Histori
cal society, is valuable book needed in eve
ry school and home. Beginning with brief
sketch of the life and customs of the Indian
tribes, it follows the history of Connecticut
through the civil and domestic life of the
early settlers, the story of the charter, the
period of the French wars, the Revolution,
in the war for the Union, etc., which are
by chapters upon Industrial Prog
ress; Connecticut in Literature; the Public
Schools; Connecticut in the Life of the Ma
ton; the Physical Geography and Boundary
Lines of Connecticut, with an appendix. A
vast amount of history and information cons
densed into small compass. S. S. Scranton
& Co., publishers, Hartford. For sale in
this city hy Judd the bookseller.
'Men, Places and Things" by William
Matthews, LII. D., author of "Oratery and
Orators" etc., is collection of papers writ
tsn at intervals, some especially for this vol
ume, the rest for other publications. Among
others it contains papers on William Writ;
Dumas; the London Pulpit; the Greatness of
London; What Shall we Read. Literary
Quotations, sc. "The London Pulpit'A in
Il
den, - "Joseph Parker and s'Rev. Stopford
Brooke" There are twenty-four papers in
ALL written in the terse and agreeable style Of
Mr.. Matthews, who is widely known and dear
to many readere. S. G. Griggs C Co., pub
fishers, Chicago. For sale in this city by F.
T. Jarman.
One of the most elegant of the holiday
books ia "The Bridal of Triermain," Scott's
beautiful poem, enhanced by fourteen fine
illustrations by Percy Macquoid, R. I. It is
bound in gold cover; the illustrations are
full page and many features conspire to make
a beautiful book. "Faith g Festivals by
Mary Lakeman, is a smaller volume, though
many of the desirable features of
the larger work. 1t is short story well de-
veloped and neatly bound in holiday trim.
Lee & Shepard, publishers. For sale in this
city by 81. b. Peck.
'sIn Pursuit of Happiness is the latest
work by Count Leo Tolstoi, translated from
the Russian by Mrs. Aline Delano. The ex-
perience of Tolstoi in s'My Religion" and
"What Believe" is carried out into new
and interesting phase. These experiences,
though they border upon the realm of the
strange, are full of life and have many
thoughts snd suggestions profitable as well
as interesting. D. Lothrop & Co., publish
ers, Boston. For sale in this city by d. H.
Peck.
"Jack Hall, or the School Days of an
American Boy" by Robert Grant, author of
s'Face to Face" Confessions of Frivolous
Girl" etc., and illustrated by F. G. Atwood,
is one of the best books for boys that the
season brings. It contains everything that
will charm the boys, from excursions, holi-
day sports, &C., to SNOWFALL fights. Joys of
summer and winter of every kind are given
in boy style and helped out by the illustrs-
tions. Published by Jordan, Marsh & Co.,
Boston. For sale in this city by n. 81. Peck.
The bound volume of ''The Pansy" has
just made its annual appearance, and will be
welcomed by thousands of readers who num-
Der the preceding volumes in their home IL |
braries. The Pansy has wide and inoreas-
ing circulation wen by its merit and sus-
tanned by the fact chat it is one of the bright
est publications. The twelve numbers in |
this volume are full of stories, sketches and |
poems well illustrated. D. Lothrop & Co.,
publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by |
81. 81. Peck.
Houghton, Mifain & Co. republish for |
1888 the Emerson, Hawthorne, Holmes,
Longfellow, Lowell, Whitney and Whittier |
In the same elegant form as this |
year, but with many changes in the arrange
ment of the selections. These are bound in |
cloth, forming pretty volume of choice |
passages from illustrious writers. Each |
calendar is work of art. For sale in this |
city by Fl. 81. Peck.
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